Newtown Pat

Not so sure, the car has a sensor that activates at an incline of 5 degrees or more. The brakes are held for you until the clutch is released. There is an electric switch to adjust as the clutch wears. I’ve never adjusted mine and it got 80K on it now. It only works if the car is pointing up hill. If the car is pointing down hill it will not work, so I think it is electrical. Its probably got a tilt switch of some sort.

Thanks. You are probably right. Like your Suby site. you have to put a turbo on that puppy.A turbo is probally a 40% power increas.

Thanks folks. It’s not air suspension but some kind of hydraulic setup. I think it works of the Hill start program. That’s a feature where you don’t have to hold the brake on a hill start. (Manual gearbox only) you press the clutch and brake pedal together on an incline, and the ABS stays on until the clutch is released. There is a sensor that’s picks up the incline, I suspect the self levelling suspension works from this. If you put a heavy trailer on the back just give it a few miles and things level out all by them selves. But you have to drive the car for it to work. Once you remove the trailer the rear rises but after a few miles all is back to normal?. I think you are correct, it’s probably a complicated job.

Can I adjust the ride height on my Forester S Turbo on the rear. I have seen this on the net. Mine has the tow package with self leveling rear suspension but I dont like the look. any help.